Crime Rates at Thatchers Lane, Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FD

Thatchers Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Darley Dale , and the 101st highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thatchers Lane (DE4 5FD) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Darley Dale average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thatchers Lane (DE4 5FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thatchers Croft, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldhill (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.